The Scum Kings

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Meet the Scum Kings, a dysfunctional band of bottom-feeding marauders led by the ruthless Giddray 'Dray'. They are not clever masterminds or noble rebels. They are a pack of beaten dogs, driven by hunger and greed, whose every attempt at villainy seems to end in fresh wounds and humiliating failure. They are the fever in a sick world, a symptom of the rot. The Scum Kings is a daily, short-form, serial grimdark fantasy audiobook told from the perspective of their captain. Each 5-15 minute episode is a ground-level chronicle of survival, following the crew through their desperate heists, ugly victories, and insane gambles. Defeated. Desperate. Driven. Created and written by Mike Daltrey

  1. EPISODE 1

    Retreat

    A simple caravan raid turns into a bloody rout. With two men dead and their toughest fighter bleeding out, the Scum Kings are forced to flee into the dark woods with nothing to show for their failure but a single, useless captive. As the crew licks their wounds, their leader, Dray, is confronted with a grim accounting: they are poorer, more desperate, and have lost more than just blood. ----- Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience!  Perfect for a weekend binge!

    10 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    The Naming

    In the grey light of dawn, blame for the failed raid boils over into a direct challenge against Dray's leadership. To maintain control, the captain's response must be swift, brutal, and public. With his authority re-established through violence, a moment of grim camaraderie around a fire gives the broken crew a new, ugly, and perfect name to rally behind. ----- Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience!  Perfect for a weekend binge!

    8 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    The Captive

    With no leads and dwindling hope, Dray gives their captive to Gix, the crew's master of cruelty. The interrogation that follows is not a session of shouting and broken bones, but a quiet, psychological game played with a feather, a piece of glass, and a dead hornet. As Gix shreds the prisoner's sanity, it becomes clear he knows nothing, and the Scum Kings have no use for a worthless captive. ----- Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience!  Perfect for a weekend binge!

    8 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    The Hunger

    Starvation has reduced the Scum Kings to a shadow of themselves. A grim choice is presented by Orso: a humiliating retreat to beg for scraps, or a suicidal push deeper into the unknown. As Dray's pride clashes with Orso's logic, their best hunter, Brynn, returns from a two-day search with a seemingly worthless prize... and the look of a predator who has found much bigger prey. ----- Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience!  Perfect for a weekend binge!

    6 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    Planning

    Brynn's great discovery is revealed: not a rich caravan, but a single, fat pig on a tiny farm. Driven by starvation, the Scum Kings swallow their pride and plan the theft with the tactical precision of a military siege. As Orso finalizes the absurdly detailed plan for their two-structure assault, an unexpected sound from the valley threatens to turn their pathetic masterpiece into another humiliating failure. ----- Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience!  Perfect for a weekend binge!

    7 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    Heist

    The Scum Kings' meticulously planned raid on the farm collapses into a chaotic brawl the moment it begins. Faced with a surprisingly fierce defense from two old farmers armed with a pitchfork and a frying pan, the glorious heist becomes a pathetic, muddy mess. When brute force fails to end the fight, Gix resorts to a moment of shocking cruelty to break their spirit, securing the prize and a much-needed victory. ----- Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience!  Perfect for a weekend binge!

    7 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    The King's Portion

    With a butcher's reverence, Cob prepares a feast fit for kings. The smell of roasting pork fills the camp, a torturous promise of salvation for the starving mercenaries. When the meat is finally ready, civility is abandoned. But as one member breaks rank to snatch the first piece, Dray enforces the only law that matters with brutal finality: the King eats first. ----- Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience!  Perfect for a weekend binge!

    5 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    A Moment of Weakness

    Planning his next kill, Dray finds a starving woman and child hiding in the woods; another problem to be ignored or eliminated. But the child's haunted eyes provoke a rare and unwanted feeling: pity. Dray's reaction is an act of mercy, disguised as cruelty and followed by a wave of fury at his own weakness. ----- Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience!  Perfect for a weekend binge!

    6 min
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About

Meet the Scum Kings, a dysfunctional band of bottom-feeding marauders led by the ruthless Giddray 'Dray'. They are not clever masterminds or noble rebels. They are a pack of beaten dogs, driven by hunger and greed, whose every attempt at villainy seems to end in fresh wounds and humiliating failure. They are the fever in a sick world, a symptom of the rot. The Scum Kings is a daily, short-form, serial grimdark fantasy audiobook told from the perspective of their captain. Each 5-15 minute episode is a ground-level chronicle of survival, following the crew through their desperate heists, ugly victories, and insane gambles. Defeated. Desperate. Driven. Created and written by Mike Daltrey

Information

  • Channel
    Signalbox Studio
  • Creator
    Mike Daltrey | grimdark fantasy, epic fantasy
  • Episodes
    59
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Signalbox Studio
  • Show Website
    The Scum Kings

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